Manny Díaz Jr.
Manny Díaz Jr. | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| 7th President of the University of West Florida | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2026 | |
| Governor | Ron DeSantis |
| Preceded by | Martha Dunagin Saunders |
| 28th Education Commissioner of Florida | |
| In office June 1, 2022 – July 12, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Corcoran |
| Succeeded by | Anastasios Kamoutsas |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 36th district | |
| In office November 6, 2018 – May 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | René García |
| Succeeded by | Bryan Avila (redistricting) |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 103rd district | |
| In office November 6, 2012 – November 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Succeeded by | Cindy Polo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1973 Hialeah, Florida, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jennifer "Jenny" Díaz |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | St. Thomas University (BA) Nova Southeastern University (MS) |
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| Academic background | |
| Thesis | none |
| Doctoral advisor | none |
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| Discipline | none |
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Manny Díaz Jr. (born March 2, 1973) is an American politician who is currently serving as the president of the University of West Florida. Díaz served as the 28th education commissioner of Florida from 2022-2025. A Republican, Díaz was a member of the Florida Senate from 2018 to 2022, representing the 36th district, which encompasses the Hialeah area in northwest Miami-Dade County. He also served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives from 2012 to 2018, which encompassed parts of Hialeah and Northwest Miami-Dade County, Florida.